Police are continuing to investigate the murder of the married father of two, who has not been named but is from the local area, after his body was found in woodland near to the Fiveways junction just outside East Harling.

The murder scene is not far from West Harling Heath where a 71-year-old woman was the victim of a brutal sex attack in June 1994.

The victim had been walking her little white highland terrier in a well known area called ‘The Gallops’.

As she was returning to her car, parked at the entrance of Fire Ride 79 by the local road, a young man approached her. He then carried out a vicious sex attack on her which left her badly bruised and beaten, he also attacked her dog before leaving the scene.

East Harling murder. Picture : ANTONY KELLY

When asked whether the rape, which is one of Norfolk Constabulary’s unsolved cold cases, was linked to the murder, Chief Superintendent Mike Fawcett said the Major Investigation Team (MIT) would be looking at “all avenues” of inquiry as part of the current probe.

June 7 1994, the day the sex attack took place, was warm and sunny and a number of people came forward to help the police to try and identify the attacker.

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